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Dickcissel

Spiza americana · Cardinalidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsMay–Julmost records
Records646,763in 6 countries
Most seen inUnited States645,751 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Dickcissel
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About

Dickcissel in brief

The dickcissel (Spiza americana) is a bird of the Cardinalidae family — species of bird.

Across the 6 countries we cover it has 646,763 published records, most of them from the United States, El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, June and July and fall to their lowest in February and March.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

United States645,751 records · best Jun, May
El Salvador596 records · best Sep, Oct
Trinidad and Tobago371 records · best Feb, Mar
Cuba27 records · best Oct, Apr
Bahamas17 records · best Sep, Nov
Barbados1 records · best May, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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